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Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

WOW! So many things to try! I have over 300oz in the freezer and I read this forum so I tested my milk and viola I too have this problem. Thank you for all the input and tests. I need to run a few with my milk, breastfeeding is so important to me and I don't want to have to not because of work. Thanks Ladies!

Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

Lane'sMommy - If you still have all of that milk and your lo won't drink it, you might want to contact one of the milk banks to see if they will take it. The milk is still safe to drink, just icky tasting. A milk bank may still be able to use it, especially since they mix batches of milk from different donors for pasteurization. Here is a link to find a milk bank if you're interested. http://www.hmbana.org/

Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

It's been awhile but with things being slow over the holidays I finally got some time to experiment with scalding. I did some test batches of scalding to 163 for 15 seconds using a bottle warmer as described above. I just did my first experiment with thawing some out, and it smells pretty horrid. LO definitely won't even try to drink it (argh!). I have been able to leave milk in the fridge for up to 4 days before it gets yucky so I think my lipase situation is only medium-bad. I guess the next step to try is freezing in a deep freezer. I think we're off to go shopping tomorrow.

I've been fortunate to be able to pump enough to keep ahead of what my DS will need for day care, but I have no emergency supply (which makes me nervous) and at some point I will need to travel for work.

Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

Hi Lynn,

Sorry to hear about the thawed milk!! I don't recall if you've mentioned before, but how are you freezing the milk - double bagged or in bottles? Hopefully a deep freezer will help you but sorry I don't have any other ideas at this point. Your 4 days... that's before scalding and it stays fine? If so I am totally envious as mine turns soapy within 4-6 hours if it's not scalded. I'm wondering if there are any other things besides lipase that could be causing your frozen milk to be yucky?

Re: Scalding breastmilk due to excessive Lipase

Originally Posted by csan

Hi Lynn,

Sorry to hear about the thawed milk!! I don't recall if you've mentioned before, but how are you freezing the milk - double bagged or in bottles? Hopefully a deep freezer will help you but sorry I don't have any other ideas at this point. Your 4 days... that's before scalding and it stays fine? If so I am totally envious as mine turns soapy within 4-6 hours if it's not scalded. I'm wondering if there are any other things besides lipase that could be causing your frozen milk to be yucky?

Caroline

Thanks Caroline -

My max without scalding is about 4 days and I know that I'm very fortunate! I've been using the Lanisoh milk storage bags, squeezing out the extra air, double bagging in a freezer ziplock bag, and freezing flat on an upsidedown plastic container so the milk doesn't touch the freezer walls. And its away from the door. We cleaned out the freezer recently and have baking soda in there, so I don't think it's picking up other smells from the freezer. Since I think I'm doing all the other things correctly ... I think the only thing left is the temp variations in a self defrosting freezer?